PURPOSE

SYNOPSIS

function [filename,format] = saveas(a, varargin)

DESCRIPTION

f = saveas(s, filename, format, options) : save iFunc object into various data formats
@iFunc/saveas function to save models
This function saves the content of iFunc objects. The default format is 'yaml'.
saveas(iFunc,'formats')
prints a list of supported export formats.
saveas(iFunc,'file.ext') determine file format from the extension
saveas(iFunc,'file','format') sets file format explicitly
To load back a model from an m-file, type its file name at the prompt.
To load back a model from an mat-file, type 'load filename.mat' at the prompt.
To load back a model from a YAML, JSON, XML, use iFunc('filename')
input: s: object or array (iFunc)
filename: name of file to save to. Extension, if missing, is appended (char)
If the filename already exists, the file is overwritten.
If given as filename='gui', a file selector pops-up
format: data format to use (char), or determined from file name extension
'json' save as JSON JavaScript Object Notation, ascii
'm' save as a flat Matlab .m file (a function which returns an iFunc object or structure)
'mat' save as a '.mat' binary file (same as 'save', RECOMMENDED)
'xml' save as XML file, ascii.
'yaml' save as YAML format, ascii, RECOMMENDED, DEFAULT
as well as other lossy formats
'fig' save as a Matlab figure
'gif','bmp','png','tiff','jpeg','ps','pdf','ill','eps' save as an image
'hdf4' save as an HDF4 immage
'html' save as Hypertext Markup Language document, appended to any existing document.
'gui' when filename extension is not specified, a format list pops-up
options: specific format options, which are usually plot options
default is 'view2 axis tight'
output: f: filename(s) used to save data (char)
ex: b=saveas(a, 'file', 'yaml'); c=iFunc(b);
b=saveas(a, 'file', 'gif', 'axis tight');
Version: Aug. 22, 2017
See also iFunc, save